Thibodaux man tries to break truck out of pound, police say

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Jul 16, 2013 at 11:04 AM

A Thibodaux man arrested July 7 after Terrebonne Parish sheriff’s deputies disabled his fleeing truck with spike strips was jailed again early today after taking the same truck from the wrecking yard where it was impounded, authorities said.

Bill EllzeyCorrespondent

A Thibodaux man arrested July 7 after Terrebonne Parish sheriff’s deputies disabled his fleeing truck with spike strips was jailed again early today after taking the same truck from the wrecking yard where it was impounded, authorities said.Donny Paul Chaisson, 35, 1610 La. 20, Thibodaux, was charged with unauthorized entry, theft of more than $500 and criminal damage to property more than $500, according to the Terrebonne Sheriff’s Office.An employee of Jimmy’s Wrecker Service, 415 North Hollywood Road, Houma, discovered Chaisson’s 1999 GMC Sierra about 8 p.m. Monday in a lot near the business, its lights on and evidence of attempts to change flat tires, according to the Sheriff’s Office.No suspect was present, but video showed a man getting out of the passenger side of a large truck cab, entering the wrecker yard and driving Chaisson’s truck out through the closed gates, a Sheriff’s Office report says.About three hours later, a patrolling deputy spotted the large truck, cab only, in the 6600 block of West Park Avenue and initiated a traffic stop.Donny Chaisson, the passenger in the truck, was arrested and jailed for the alleged theft and damages to the business gates, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The driver of the big truck, identified in sheriff’s reports as Ryan Andrew Vaughn, 29, 3906-B La. 70 South, Pierre Part, was also jailed on charges of principal to unauthorized entry of business, principal to theft of more than $500 and principal to criminal damage to property more than $500.In the July 7 case, Terrebonne deputies responding to reports of an impaired driver on Back Project Road, Schriever, pursued Chaisson’s pickup, pulling a trailer, at speeds up to 65 mph onto Main Street headed toward U.S. 90 until other officers deployed spike strips, which stopped the fleeing vehicle, authorities said.At that time, Chaisson was charged with reckless operation, aggravated flight from an officer and possession of stolen things. He is also being held on a felony warrant for Upshur County Sheriff’s Office, Gilmer, Texas.